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Solving the Piping Plover Puzzle
Piping plovers are famous summer residents of beaches and lakeshores--the most adorable argument against development and reckless recreation. Yet where many spend the winter has long been a mystery. Until now.
Under an early morning charcoal sky, I turn my face away from the salt spray kicking over the sides of a 27-foot skiff speeding through choppy waters. We are bouncing along toward the Joulter Cays--a group of about 30 low, sandy islands a few miles north of the Bahamas' Andros Island. I hunch down in my seat and glance at the other wet faces on this impromptu water-park ride: Caleb Spiegel, a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologist; Hardy Eshbaugh, a botanist who specializes in Andros Island plants; and Sue Haig, a supervisory wildlife ecologist with the U.S. Geological Survey.
Haig, unable to find the windbreaker she thought she'd packed for the trip, is wetter than anyone. Water dripping off her chin, she nevertheless smiles--no doubt because she is about to see what she has been seeking for the past 30 years: a major piping plover winter hot spot, just recently discovered.
The leading authority on the tiny endangered shorebird, Haig has devoted her career to piecing together the piping plover's natural history and full lifecycle. "I went through every museum record, every Christmas Bird Count, every piece of information you could come by to figure out where people had seen these birds in the winter, because we knew we didn't have their winter range figured out," she says. She walked for miles on Gulf Coast beaches and southern Atlantic shorelines in search of plovers, but this is her first trip to the Bahamas. Despite some plover sightings over the years, searching anywhere in the Bahamas--with more than 700 islands and roughly 2,000 cays (reefs made from coral, rock, and sand)--was, she says, like "looking for a needle in a haystack."
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Taxidermy work and alternatives
This is a discussion on Taxidermy work and alternatives within the Taxidermy forums, part of the HUNT AFRICA category; Hey gang, As i'm leaving for another trip to Africa (this time a return to visit Louis and Spiral Horn ...
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Taxidermy work and alternatives
Hey gang,
As i'm leaving for another trip to Africa (this time a return to visit Louis and Spiral Horn Safaris) i'm thinking about taxidermy and associated costs. I am wondering and debating about not having many animals mounted. I don't dare say it aloud but that's what i'm considering.
I know i'll be after a Giraffe. I think i will do a flat skin of that as the shoulder mount on those suckers is expensive. If i shoot a monster impala (which Louis keeps tempting me with) then i will probably mount that as well. Other than those, i am strongly considering really nice pictures and possibly skull mounts or nothing.
It's not that i don't love having taxidermy in my house. My basement "man cave" is starting to fill up from previous trips and i just got word my buff is about to ship out of Zimbabwe. I'm just to that point where the money might be better applied to future trips, as i'm sure i'll be back.
Anyone else in this mindset or am i the black sheep?Tom
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I do European mounts all the time and it ads some diversity to your trophies. I have to be honest in that I am not going to travel all the way to RSA and then pay a trophy fee to pull the trigger on something and then just take a picture. If that is all you are going to do why pull the trigger in the first place.........just take a picture and leave him for someone else.
Another thing to consider is that a lot of taxidermists will trade work for skulls and capes. So if you bring the cape and horns home you can set a value on it and trade that towards the cost of getting other things mounted.
I do my own European mounts Tom, so if you want to do your own let me know when you get back and I will tell you how to do it and what to use. I did the skull on my monster old wood bison bull I shot last spring in the far north and it turned out awesome.
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I see your points Kelly. I am not going to shoot these animals and just waste them or anything but i'm trying to figure out ways around the full shipping and taxidermy bills associated with a safari, especially since some of it will be duplication of mounts. I already have several euro mounts in the basement but can always add more! I like the idea of having the skulls and capes sent over as bargaining position for some of the other mounts. That might work. It's just that after a while, how many mounted impalas, warthogs, wildebeest, etc does a guy really need in his house? Does anyone mount every whitetail/bear/elk they shoot?Tom
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I totally agree and please don't take my comment about shooting something and not bringing it home the wrong way.............I know it will not be wasted but, lets look at it this way. I have taken a lot of game over the years and African hunting is basically trophy hunting for us in North America. Pure and simple. We bring the heads/hides home and that is it. The meat gets used to be sure and is welcome by all over there but it is far from the situation at home where we also utilize the meat and hides and horns ourselves.
We shoot deer every year or moose, for the freezer. No one mounts everything. I have taken over 60 moose and I have two sets of antlers in the house. But my family and I ate every one of them.
Over there though, I have a problem paying lets say $800 US to kill a gemsbuck that I am not planning on bringing home with me as I already have enough of them on the wall. So I am then paying $800 to let an arrow or bullet fly, take a picture and then the meat goes to the landowner and the outfitter gets the hide and horns that he can then sell for a profit on top of it. Pretty good deal for the landowner/outfitter. So I guess my point is why kill it in the first place if it is nothing but a repeat of what you have already accomplished? Save the money for mounts on the ones you do want and or for trophy fees of game you have not taken yet.
But that is just my view and I know lots of people see it differently.
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Kelley, you bring up an issue with which many of us come to terms as we continue to hunt - particularly in game rich situations like African plains game hunting. I have friends who had significant additions built to their homes to house their collections. That is not really an option for me. I have two African trophies mounted - a leopard resting on a rock and a shoulder mount of a kudu. Everything else in my home is a European style skull mount (became a fan of the technique while stationed in Germany in the seventies where I took many roe deer and several red stags). I probably have only about half the whitetail I have taken and display exactly five of them. I really do believe we do this for the experience and that the trophy is a memory aid. I think it is perfectly ok for a photograph to serve the same purpose, and digital photography allows us to do so much more with them. If the animal was taken legally in fair chase and not wasted (which would be most certainly the case in Africa) then I believe we have met our ethical obligations. That doesn't mean we cherish the experience any less, or scale back our admiration for the animal. We can revisit the hunt in photos, in our journals, and in our dreams. But bringing the horns or cape home is no more an added obligation than hanging stuffed geese following a trip to Canada.
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Well said Red Leg. That's what i've been thinking but can't explain properly.Tom
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If you have the multiple trophy problem, why not vary the species that you are hunting so you don't have too many impala? If you've taken all of the species in RSA, there are plenty of opportunities in her northern neighbours... I've done well in the RSA over the years so future trips will be more of Zimbabwe, as well as CAR, Zambia, Tanzania, Botswana... You won't do as much shooting but you will get much more of the "experience" you desire and not bring as many trophies home. I would take a dedicated trip for Sitatunga, Puku or Sable over a mixed bag hunt in RSA any day.
Seems a shame not to bring them home. Photos are great, but a mount or flat skin and European mount make it that much more real!
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I have already pondered this myself while planning my second safari. I have decided to pursue game i have not taken unless one of those oppertunitys that you just dont pass up comes along (60" kudu). Because of space restrictions and how much they cost i will be passing on the animals i have already taken.
Also because of space restrictions, i think i will have some of the bigger animals (eland) eruo monuted. I will put a 8x10 photo underneath for added effect of what it is.I have walked in the tracks of the elephant, heard the lion roar and met the buffalo on his terms. I shall never be the same.
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Well, i guess i'm doing a horrible job of explaining myself. I am a bowhunter primarily. I enjoy hunting RSA and it's plains game. I have hunted Botswana and Zimbabwe as well. I guess what i'm saying is that i'm still after several trophy animals of different species, but i enjoy cull hunting as well. To be honest, i am a lot more excited about my trips to Africa than i am the North American game. I just don't want to pay the taxidermy expense for every single animal. I do a lot of what Thunderhead is talking about. I have a large picture below each euro and shoulder mount of me with the animal. I might start doing that more and less full mounts. I did not intend to come across as greedy or blood thirsty. It's just that a guy only has so much room after a while. I largely hunt Africa for the experience, travel and adventure. I've come to realize that a room overflowing with animals is not what i want, i would prefer more trips. That's all.Tom
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I can understand that too.
I have a photo album slap full of deer, turkeys, pigs and othe critters from north america. I can thumb through it and tell you the story from most if not all of those sucessful hunts. Good memorys to revisit.
So go ahead and shoot away if you like. Take a nice photo and be on your way. Its not like the meat is going to waste.I have walked in the tracks of the elephant, heard the lion roar and met the buffalo on his terms. I shall never be the same.
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Tom, I agree with what you are saying a 100%. Put me on your bandwagon! I want to go hunting, the taxidermy bills are crazy, no more house room,....in the end...I remember "the hunt" the most and not the mount on the wall. It took me a long time to come to this point in my life. But through...experience I've learned....you can have too many mounts. I'm happy as jail bird just to look at the pictures and relive the memories of "the hunt".
Tom your plan for the next trip...sounds perfect to me!!! It's just common sense.
Pulling the trigger and launching a bullet or letting go a arrow from the bow is what hunters do....heck that's why we are on this website...we are hunters.
I can see Kelly's point about taking pictures....it can be fun...when you are on a budget...it is magical to see the animals of Africa. But in the end...if I'm flying to Africa we are hunting! Culling...trophy hunting...it's all the same...hunting.
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European mounts + flatskinns, and when trophy is " exceptionnel" or like one time animal, fully mounted, shoulder mount, head mount, just do it ! Never regret !
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I like what one of the people from the dip and pack people suggested on this website. Carry a sharp bone saw and cut the horns clean off...no skull at all...it saves money...because then they don't have to clean the skull...it also makes lighter shipping...easier packing...I like seeing the horns...but don't need the skull, especially for what you are paying for skull cleaning...do more hunting and less taxidermy!
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Seems odd seeing as to meet the standards that would be allowed for import here they would still have to boil or do something to remove the horn cores and disinfect, then dip. The horns are removed from the skull plate during shipping anyways when you are just shipping capes and horns.
You can buy fake skull plates to put horns and antlers on. I have seen some from Germany.
In any event, seeing as Tom is going for a giraffe and likely bringing back the body skin of a giraffe, which will be very large, bulky and heavy, a few extra horns and capes in there is not going to make any difference in the shipping costs. The savings would be on the dipping/prep fees and that is about it.........unless of course the plan is to have the mounts done over there, which I would never do.
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I understand what you guys are saying and agree about not mounting everything. I am about to do my first African hunt this October. I bought a package and to be honest I don't care to have every animal shoulder mounted. I may do some in the European mounts to go along with the European trophies I already have.
But my real question is, how much of a cape do I need to have for making a soft case for my rifle? The largest plain game I am taking on my first hunt are Kudu and Zebra. The Zebra will be a rug per the bosses request so that leaves the Kudu. Am I out of luck if I shoulder mount the kudu?
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Steve, I got two cases out of the backskin of a cape buffalo - so I would say that to get one case out of a kudu backskin, you would end up using some of the really thin skin inside the back legs which may not be a great idea.
You could always try and organise a female or cull kudu or blue wildebeest?
Maybe swap the kudu for an eland and then you'll have plenty of backskin!
Enjoy your hunt.
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Any exceptional trophy is a prime canidate for a "Wally". However a well done trophy mount can really show the magnificence of a great trophy that cannot be replicated by a photo. After all you can "touch it". Photos have the ability to capture other aspects of the hunt like your guides, the area hunted, the equipment used, which can later on in life bring back awesome memories. With the high cost of shipping, customs clearing, taxidermy and other related expenses. I say it's really a judgement call only the hunter can make. Only the hunter knows which trophies are deserving. So I say do both if you can and if the price is a factor go with a photo at least.
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Professor Hillman joined the UC Hastings faculty in 2007. Prior to that, she was professor of law and director of faculty development at Rutgers University School of Law at Camden, where she won awards for teaching, a Board of Trustees Fellowship for Scholarly Excellence, and a Human Dignity Award for service to the university community. Professor Hillman has testified before Congress and as an expert at trial about military law, history, and culture, topics about which she frequently writes and speaks.
Born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Professor Hillman attended Duke University on an Air Force ROTC scholarship, earned a degree in electrical engineering, and served as a space operations officer and orbital analyst in Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Base, Colorado Springs. She taught history at the U.S. Air Force Academy and at Yale University, where she earned a PhD in history and JD from Yale Law School before joining the faculty at Rutgers.
Dean Hillman serves on the Response Systems Panel (RSP), an independent panel authorized by Congress in 2013 to study and make recommendations regarding the investigation, prosecution, and adjudication of military sexual assault, and is the chair of an RSP subcommittee asked to compare civilian and military systems of responding to adult sexual assault. She is also a director of the National Institute of Military Justice, a nonprofit dedicated to promoting fairness in and public understanding of military justice worldwide, and co-legal director of the Palm Center, a public policy research institute that played a key role in ending the "don't ask/don't tell" policy of discriminating against gay men and lesbians in the U.S. armed forces. She has published two books, Military Justice Cases and Materials (2d ed. 2012, LexisNexis, with Eugene R. Fidell and Dwight H. Sullivan) and Defending America: Military Culture and the Cold War Court-Martial (Princeton University Press, 2005), and many articles, the most recent a chapter entitled "Sexual Violence in State Militaries" in Prosecuting International Sex Crimes (Forum for International Criminal and Humanitarian Law, 2012). Her current research concerns the law and politics of aerial bombing, military sexual violence, veterans' claims and benefits, and trust administration (she is a bar review lecturer on California wills and trusts). And she still roots for the Steelers.
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As groups working to elect Mitt Romney president look to spend up to $1 billion in the months leading up to November, money in politics is poised to be one of the most prominent media narratives of the 2012 campaign.
Much of that money is coming from Texas, home to some of the most influential of 'the political one percent of the one percent.' A Sunlight Foundation report found that during the 2010 election cycle, many of the largest donors to federal political campaigns called Texas home.
In the 2012 election cycle these donors have opened up their pocketbooks again, and have contributed significant amounts to federal campaigns and Super PACs. According to an analysis by the Houston Chronicle, donors from Texas have contributed more cash to the twenty largest Super PACs than donors from any other state. The $36.5 million from Texans filling the coffers of Super PACs far outpaces the $22 million from California and $17 million from New York.
Two of the three biggest spenders in the country are among the biggest wallets in Texas, and five of the top twenty-five write checks from Texas zip codes. Only New York has more donors on the top twenty-five with seven, according to data from the Center for Responsive Politics.
The combined contributions of the seven New York donors of $11 million does not equal the total of the biggest contributor from Texas, Harold Simmons, who has so far contributed $14.9 million to federal campaigns and PACs. In total the five Texans in the top twenty-five have contributed $26.8 million during the 2012 election cycle.
In addition to the money flowing out of Texas to Republicans and conservative committees, Democrats are also sending money out of the state. As the Chronicle reported, of the $21 million Texas Democrats have given to candidates running for federal office, Super PACs and party political committees in the 2012 election, only $4.8 million has gone to candidates from Texas.
"In the short-run, Texans who support the Democratic Party are likely to see their campaign donations have a much more substantial impact on the electoral process and policy process outside of Texas rather than inside the state," said Mark Jones, a professor and chair of the political science department at Rice University. "In terms of the 36 U.S. House races, 34 to 35 are not considered to be competitive, that is we know they will either be won by a Democrat or a Republican even today. The same holds true for the presidential and U.S. Senate races in Texas."
Jones says that in contrast, through donations to U.S. Senate races in states such as Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan and Missouri, Texas donors can play a major role in races which will determine which party holds a majority in the U.S. Senate next year, as well as affect the partisan composition of the U.S. House. "By comparison, barring something truly dramatic occurring, we know for a fact that the winner of the GOP U.S. Senate primary in Texas will assume office in D.C. in January," said Jones.
While most of the attention is being paid to money donated to federal candidates and Super PACs, these same individuals have been quietly funding campaigns in Texas. With no campaign contribution limits in state races, some candidates have gotten checks in excess of $100,000. Operating in the same way as Super PACs, political action committees in Texas received huge checks even before the Supreme Court opened the door to unlimited campaign contributions. Texas PACs regularly receive contributions of $100,000 or more, sometimes as much as $500,000.
"Unlike the case at the national level where the outsized influence of the mega-rich on campaigns via Super PACs is relatively novel in the post Citizens United world, the mega-rich having an outsized influence on elections is the normal state of affairs in Texas, given our lack of any real limits on individual and PAC donations to candidates," said Jones.
According to Jones, the very wealthy have a much greater impact on politics and public policy in Texas than they do in a large majority of states. "This is particularly the case when you take into account the large size of the Texas House and Senate districts, which make state legislative campaigns much more expensive than in all states except California and New York, both states which have ceilings for individual and PAC donations," said Jones.
Bob Perry, a Houston home builder and perennial financial supporter of the Texas governor and Republican candidates, has contributed more than $3.4 million since the end of the 2010 campaign, Texas Ethics Commission records show. Perry's contributions have been spread out to lawmakers and committees throughout the state, the vast majority of which have been to Republicans or right leaning committees.
Embattled Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives, Republican Joe Straus has received $85,000 in contributions from Perry. A Democrat representing a district along the border, Rep. Eddie Lucio III has received $58,500. Even party switcher Republican Rep. Aaron Pena has pocketed $16,000.
Simmons, a Dallas businessman who owns Contran Corporation, has donated primarily to Republican candidates and right leaning committees throughout the state. In addition to $45,000 that Simons gave to Speaker Straus, Dallas Republican Rep. Dan Branch has received $75,000. Commissioner of the General Land Office and 2014 Lt. Governor candidate Jerry Patterson has received a total of $100,000.
Both Perry and Simmons have reserved their largest checks for political action committees. In fact, they are the two biggest funders of one of the most politically powerful organizations in the state. Texans for Lawsuit Reform, an organization that has successfully lobbied for tort reform in Texas, has received $750,000 from Simmons and $500,000 from Perry.
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LANSING — Michigan Republicans ousted long-standing National Committeemen Saul Anuzis this weekend, instead opting for a right-wing state lawmaker who has sparked controversy on numerous issues, including his attempts to eliminate funding for HIV programs.
State Rep. Dave Agema (R-Grandville) bested former Michigan GOP Chair Anuzis in what Agema's Tea Party supporters called a "landslide." Former Michigan Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land ousted Holly Hughes, one of Michigan's other two national committee members.
Agema has rattled the state with a legislative battles to eliminate domestic partner benefits for all public employees, which he insisted ran contrary to the state's ban on same-sex marriage. The partner benefits battle pitted him against Gov. Rick Snyder when the Snyder administration rejected a budget rider last year that would have eliminated domestic partner benefits specifically for university employees. The Snyder administration said that proposal was unconstitutional and interfered with the autonomy of the universities as assured under the state constitution.
In a May 8, 2011, Facebook post, Agema wrote about controversy:
"Fear the government that fears your guns. Fear the colleges that break the law to force their own faculty and students to accept same sex/unmarried benefits . Remember Universities are training the next generation for what garbage they put out as acceptable into the kids brains. We can lose our country in one generation."
Other legislation proposed by Agema would have eliminated the state's Healthy Michigan Fund Initiative, which serves as Michigan's contribution to receive federal HIV dollars. The fund pays approximately 77 percent of the state's federal match, without which the federal money would not be made available. Under Agema's proposal the funding would have been shifted to a fund for airport care and upkeep.
In defending his bill, Agema — a former airline pilot — said the shift in funding would be a job creating move. But state health officials said the current money funds 44 full time positions in the state. The legislation has since died in committee and is unlikely to receive a hearing.
The conservative lawmaker has also been pushing a piece of legislation called "American Laws for American Courts." He argues the bill will restore the dominance of the U.S. Constitution to Michigan courts and will prohibit foreign laws from being used. Similar legislation has been seen across the country and is part of an effort to stop the supposed implementation of Sharia law — a strict Islamic code of laws.
On Sept. 7, 2011, he was scheduled to appear on the state Capitol steps with Pastor Terry Jones — the Quran burning pastor from Florida. Agema was slated to discuss his "American Laws" legislation while Jones was to speak of the threat of Islam.
But Agema cancelled on Sept. 6, claiming he had a scheduling conflict. The announcement of the cancellation and the conflict came only after media began inquiring about Agema's appearance with the controversial pastor. Jones challenged this claim, saying Agema "chickened out."
Agema's ascension has progressives raising eyebrows.
"Agema's contempt of immigrants, Muslims, the LGBT community, and working class people is evident in the bills he introduced while serving in the Michigan House including his support of Gov. Snyder's austerity measures," says Colette Sequin Beighley, a West Michigan activist. "This new leadership position is an affirmation of his homophobic and xenophobic actions, gives license for even more Draconian legislation, and further supports the environment of hate that exists in our state."
Beighley is not alone. Laurel Sprague, a regional coordinator for the Global Network of People with AIDS North America, says Agema's election raises concerns for the HIV community as well.
"The selection of Representative Agema to represent Michigan surprises and worries me. Why would Michigan Republicans decide that one of our representatives should be someone who attempted to defund HIV prevention and care programs within the state?" says Sprague. "This seems to be a complete turnaround for the Republicans given that one shining moment for the Republican Party, and an enduring legacy for President George W. Bush, was the creation of the PEPFAR program which has saved millions of lives around the world and prevented thousands of HIV infections among newborns."
Emily Dievendorf, policy director at Equality Michigan, also expressed concern.
"Rep. Agema's election to the role of GOP National Committeeman is another sad example of Republican leaders' insistence on appointing extreme party members to positions that exist to represent the interests of the majority of the party. Rep. Agema has been responsible for one anti-gay bill after another. In an age of majority support for gay marriage in Michigan, Rep. Agema represents the interests of the few. Despite his minority ideology, he does not hesitate to push forward with a relentless commitment to weakening families that hurts all Michiganders," says Dievendorf. "Most of the Republican constituency is more reasonable and fair minded than Rep. Agema and the supporters he had in his corner at the convention today."
State Republican leadership said the move was about "fresh faces," as Michigan GOP chair Bobby Schostak told the Detroit Free Press.
Bill Ballenger, editor of Inside Michigan Politics newsletter, says the election of Agema was a Tea Party event that shows the movement is "strong and getting stronger."
But Ballenger, who is a former Republican lawmaker, says the election of Agema is not necessarily a bad thing for the GOP.
"The 'criticism' that Agema has always gotten for his stands come from those who don't wish his party well," says Ballenger. "Democrats, the MSM [mainstream media] (including MLive), and lot of socially moderate independents and ticket-splitters delight in lambasting the Agemas of the world, but that doesn't mean the Republicans are doomed. They've got a lot of other things going for them."
Photo: Michigan state capitol building. Brian Charles Watson, via Wikimedia Commons.
An outside group is sinking cash into a congressional campaign in El Paso in the hopes of unseating a longtime incumbent. The Campaign for Primary Accountability has launched a negative ad campaign against Congressman Silvestre Reyes, but it remains to be seen whether or not it will make an impact in the last few weeks before the primary election.
As the Texas Independent reported, the CFA is targeting lawmakers around the country who it sees as entrenched incumbents who are unpopular in their district and have credible challengers. While some have been critical of the group for being funded predominantly by Republican leaning donors, the group has targeted both Republicans and Democrats.
In the ad, CFA takes issue with Reyes "writing campaign checks" to family members, as well as for his association with a "company Reyes helped land a huge no-bid contract" which then hired his family members. In addition the ad claims that Reyes voted to raise "his own pay by $32,000."
The ad cites a Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington report that found Reyes has paid nearly $600,000 to himself and his family in reimbursements, salaries, consulting contracts and other payments, with some of the largest amounts going to his niece.
The El Paso Times concluded in a fact check that found that it was true that he paid himself and his family out of campaign contributions for campaign work. The Times also found it partly true that Reyes family members benefit from a no-bid contract, despite the Reyes campaign saying it was "factually incorrect."
The Times did find one claim in the ad to be false. According to the CFA the congressional voting record shows that Reyes voted for $32,000 in pay increases for congress. However, according to the Congressional Research Service, the figure is $40,400.
The Reyes campaign and the Democratic establishment has been forceful and vocal in countering the ads. Veronica Cintron, Reyes' niece, told the Dallas Morning News that it was "unfair that they're giving this huge amount of money that supposedly I earned and I was reimbursed, and they make it seem like it was one giant check that the campaign gave to me," Cintron told the newspaper. "That's not what it is."
The Reyes campaign told the Texas Independent in a statement that the Campaign for Primary Accountability is "attempting to buy a seat in Congress for Beto O'Rourke so he can represent those who want to buy El Paso." The campaign didn't dispute any of the facts or claims in the ad, but said that "all reimbursements for campaign expenditures to Congressman Reyes and his campaign staff are within the law and properly documented and processed per Federal Election Commission's rules and regulations."
The El Paso County Democratic Party also released a statement denouncing the ad. "This group is an affront to democracy in El Paso and an attempt to stifle the voice and will of the people," said Danny Anchondo in a press release. "A handful of wealthy individuals are attempting to influence the outcome of an election by flooding El Paso with unlimited cash to undermine the efforts of Congressman Silvestre Reyes, El Paso's first Latino elected to the U.S. House of Representatives."
Jaime Abeytia, publisher of left leaning Lion Star Blog, told the Texas Independent that in terms of the factual accuracy he thought the ads "brush the line." The El Paso activist thinks that the ads will be effective. "They absolutely are effective," said Abeytia. "People are motivated as much if not more out of anger and fear than they are hope."
However, he doesn't necessarily think the ads will translate directly to a win for Reyes' opponent. "It's going to be much closer than people think," said Abeytia. "I think most Democrats think that the congressman is going to win it pretty easily. But the entire temperature of the race is that the Congressman's campaign is very concerned the congressman will barely eke it out."
Reye's main challenger in the primary, Beto O'Rourke, says that while he doesn't think the campaign is going to be won on television, he believes all of the claims are factual and are issues his campaign has been raising. In an interview with the Texas Independent, O'Rourke said that he has "no ability to control and effect" what the CFA does. "We are going to keep doing what we've been doing which is talking to voters."
O'Rourke says he is "disgusted" with the amount of money being spent on political campaigns. He says that he is for campaign finance reform, and open to public financing of elections. He also shares the CFA's concerns with entrenched incumbents. "The heart of the problem is that you can basically buy a lifetime seat in congress," said O'Rourke.
"It fits into the broader narrative of an out of touch lawmaker, abusing his office for personal gain," said Mark Jones, a professor and chair of the political science department at Rice University. Jones previously told the Texas Independent that Reyes could be a possibly successful target for the CFA. "If I had to pick one incumbent who is most vulnerable, it would be in El Paso [Reyes]."
However, Jones isn't convinced that El Paso voters will view the charges as that serious, and that the claims might be viewed as taken out of context. Jones also sees the aggressive response by the Reyes campaign as being able to counter the ad's possible negative effects. "The advantage that Reyes has is the ability to go back on the offensive. Reyes has raised enough money to counteract these ads," said Jones.
A relatively unknown group spending hundreds of thousands of dollars trying to influence primary elections around the country has been meet with criticism from those trying to understand the group's motivations. The targets of the group, both Republicans and Democrats, have accused the group of trying to "buy" elections. The New York Times criticized the group's methods in an editorial saying that "unlimited political money breeds corruption and cynicism, and cannot produce a better government."
"When you operate outside the typical thinking of the DC insiders, no one is going to know what to think of you," Curtis Ellis said. Ellis is the spokesman of the Campaign for Primary Accountability (CPA), an organization which is attempting to use a super PAC to shake up politics as usual.
According to the group's web site, its purpose is to "level the playing field in primary elections" and "give voters the facts they need to make informed decisions." The group attempts to achieve this by targeting long serving incumbents in safe congressional districts. The group says targeted lawmakers must also have a "credible challenger" and be "unpopular" among the district's constituents. If an incumbent meets all four of those requirements, the CPA will then support the challenger or oppose the incumbent.
CPA targets lawmakers through a super PAC that purchases advertising in their respective districts. According to the Center for Responsive Politics data, the CPA has received $1.8 million in contributions and has spent $1.1 million on independent expenditures. The majority of its expenditures have been against incumbent Republicans in contested primaries. Of the expenditures against candidates $723,000 has been against Republicans, and $240,000 has been against Democrats. The CPA has also spent $173,000 supporting candidates, all Democrats. In keeping with being nonpartisan, the group will not spend money in the general election.
Two-thirds of the $1.8 million contributed to the CPA's super PAC has come from Texas. That includes a $350,000 donation from Midland businessman Tim Dunn, who is the CEO of CrownQuest Operating, LLC. Dunn is among the most influential players in the Texas conservative movement. Empower Texans, arguably the most influential conservative group in Texas, is funded in large part by the Dunn family.
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The largest contributor to CPA's super PAC is Houston area builder Leo Linbeck III, who is the CEO of Aquinas Companies, LLC. In total, Linbeck has donated more than $775,000 to the group's super PAC. This is a departure for Linbeck who in the past had only donated a few thousand dollars to a few Republican candidates, including former President George W. Bush. His father, who co-founded the powerful tort reform group Texans for Lawsuit Reform, has given far more money to Republican and conservative causes. Linbeck appears to be the driving force behind the group. He has appeared on CPA's behalf both in print and on screen. The Dallas Morning News recently conducted an extensive interview with him, and last week he appeared alongside one of the group's leaders on MSNBC during the Dylan Ratigan Show.
The group is also headquartered in Linbeck's backyard. According to records filed with the FEC, CPA is located at 3900 Essex Lane, Suite 250 in Houston, Texas. The super PAC is located in the same building as Linbeck Group, LLC, a building that carries the Linbeck name. American Strategic Analysis and Performance Services (ASAP), is according to its website "a privately held LLC that assembles public affairs research, plans and analysis for non-profit, corporate and political campaigns." Linbeck is listed as ASAP's owner and CEO. Jonathan Martin, who is the treasurer of the CPA super PAC, is listed as the Controller of the company. FEC records show that ASAP has received $340,500 from CPA to collect polling data used in determining whether or not to target incumbents.
The use of ASAP might be almost a requirement for the organization because of the criticism that CPA has received from the political parties. According to Rothenberg Political Report, the National Republican Congressional Campaign Committee has already put firms working with CPA on its so-called black list.
In an interview with the Texas Independent, Ellis said Linbeck is the "prime mover" of the organization. "He asks questions, looks at data, and looks at solutions," said Ellis. "It struck him that Congress has a 90 percent disapproval rating but incumbents also have a 90 percent reelection rate. Almost 90 percent of the House districts are considered safe districts because the outcome of the fall election is considered a given. The only opportunity to get some turnover is in the primary election."
"However, only one out of every ten people are voting in the primaries," said Ellis. "Linbeck saw a bunch of ninety percents lining up. If you wonder why we have the most extreme partisanship in Congress it's because of who votes in the primaries; only the most extreme partisans are voting. To get more people voting and participating in primary elections will help reduce this problem. And this doesn't require any new laws. We are working in the world as it is."
Ellis says while there are plenty of election reforms that one could make a very good case for to change the system, CPA is doing something now to change things. "While we are waiting for a majority of incumbents to adopt the very reforms that will probably disadvantage them, let's effect this change now," said Ellis.
As the Houston Chronicle reported, CPA is looking at targeting several Texas members of congress. Republican Reps. Joe Barton of Ennis and Ralph Hall of Rockwall and Democratic Reps. Silvestré Reyes of El Paso and Eddie Bernice Johnson in Dallas are being targeted. The PAC is also looking at other incumbents, including Rep. Rubén Hinojosa, D-Mercedes; Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Austin; Rep. Lamar Smith, R-San Antonio; Rep. John Culberson, R-Houston; Rep. Kevin Brady, R-The Woodlands; Rep. Michael Conaway, R-Midland; and Rep. Sam Johnson, R-Plano.
"The major question mark regarding the whole effort is its effectiveness in reducing partisanship," said Mark Jones, a professor and chair of the political science department at Rice University. Jones told the Texas Independent that it would have to be judged on a "case by case" basis. "Many challengers seem to be more partisan rather than less partisan. This seems to be more the case with Republicans rather than Democrats that you are getting more conservative Republicans being elected in the primaries."
However, Jones does think the group is raising a good point. "Throughout the United States, and in Texas it might be more extreme, the reelection of a candidate takes place in the primary," said Jones. "Incumbents play a strong role of what their districts look like, and the idea of providing seed money to a viable challenge has some validity. Particularly in cases like Sylvester Reyes who is an incumbent that has a strong control over the Democratic party apparatus.
While Jones see Reyes as a possible successful target for the CPA, he thinks it is unlikely that the super PAC while be able to defeat possible Republican incumbent targets. "The challenger quality isn't very high on the Republican side," said Jones. "One super PAC doesn't make a campaign. Most of the Republican candidates don't have the resources they need even with support from the super PAC. If I had to pick one incumbent who is most vulnerable, it would be in El Paso [Reyes]."
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Probably the worst Uber. Offensive sets are either a poor man's Deoxys-A or a poor man's Mewtwo, and defensive sets wish they were Deoxys-D. At least it has Speed going for it.
Toxic opponents, Taunt all forms of recovery and status, and toss in a few Knock Offs between Recovers and Taunts. Nothing is getting an Aromatherapy past this.
Unlike Deoxys-A, this can actually take special hits as it uses Calm Mind to set up. Superpower is to stop Blissey from blocking you. With these EVs, Deoxys-S will 2HKO a 4/252 Blissey 100% of the time, factoring in the Attack drop from Superpower, and it is just faster than a Hasty Deoxys-A, the fastest Pokemon you'll encounter in Ubers (except some Swift Swimmers). If you want Deoxys-S's special attacks to have a bit more power, you can switch to Mild, lower its Attack, and raise its Speed to 176 EVs.
Deoxys-S is not the strongest Choice Band user out there, but its fantastic Speed makes it a good choice. Nothing resists the combo of Superpower and Shadow Ball. ExtremeSpeed is solely to stop Choice Band Deoxys-A. Ice Beam beats Groudon and Rayquaza, but Fire Punch helps against Forretress and Metagross. Only use Fire Punch if you have Groudon. If you have Fire Punch, you might want to replace the Special Attack EVs with HP, but Ice Beam needs the Special Attack to damage its intended targets.
This attempts to set up Spikes and Knock Off random items. Shadow Ball lets it finish off Latias and Latios and OHKO Deoxys-A.
This set has obvious weaknesses to Dark- and Psychic-types if you go with Psychic and is stopped cold by Kyogre if you use Ice Beam, but it beats Blissey and company one-on-one. Deoxys-S has the Speed to come in on some other Calm Mind users and win any Calm Mind war by Taunting any attempts by the enemy to Calm Mind. The only way this can backfire is if the enemy Calm Minds once while Deoxys-S switches in and is a Pokemon that has a strong non-Psychic attack to hurt Deoxys-S with, such as Latias, Latios, and Kyogre. Other than that, the fastest Taunt user in the game ruins a lot of stuff; try it out and have fun.
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Oh lordy, this Pokemon can do a lot. It can pull off Counter or Mirror Coat (best used with Recover). Deoxys-S gets Light Screen, Reflect, and Safeguard, and it has the Speed to use any of these. Substitute is an option for most Pokemon, but especially things with a lot of Speed, and this Pokemon is all about the Speed. Rock Slide works if you are lucky and want to flinch, as Deoxys-S is fast enough to flinch anything, and it hits both Ho-Oh and Rayquaza. Pursuit is available for other Psychic-types, especially Deoxys-A, but it needs to be used carefully, as some of those Pokemon can do some damage to Deoxys-S if they know it has Pursuit and stay in (you need 172 Special Attack EVs to have a chance to OHKO and 248 Special Attack EVs and a +Special Attack nature to always OHKO a Deoxys-A that stays in). Snatch always allows for some creativity, so don't be afraid to get creative with Deoxys-S.
For most sets, you'll want to get to 440 Speed to be faster than +Speed Deoxys-A, which requires 16 Speed EVs and a +Speed nature or 176 EVs and a neutral nature. Offensive sets should go for maxing the attacking stats, and defensive sets should max HP and then focus on the defenses.
Checks and Counters
The most reliable counter is probably Forretress. It can Rapid Spin away Spikes, is immune to Toxic, doesn't take much from physical attacks, doesn't take much from special attacks except Thunder and Fire Punch, and can easily 2HKO with STAB Hidden Power Bug. Tyranitar and Snorlax beat Deoxys-S that lack Superpower. Blissey can stop anything without Taunt or Superpower. Groudon with max HP is rarely 2HKOed by Ice Beam, and it can OHKO or 2HKO back with Earthquake (guaranteed OHKO if it is Choice Banded). Kyogre 2HKOes Deoxys-S with Surf even if it gets a Calm Mind in (it OHKOes otherwise), but it is 2HKOed by Thunder after Deoxys-S uses Calm Mind. It won't take much damage from anything else, however. Latias and Latios can Calm Mind up against any special attacker and easily beat it with their high Special Defense, but hate Knock Off variants. Ho-Oh beats any Deoxys-S that does not have Rock Slide.


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Greenpeace has often been critical of big data-center operators like Facebook for their impact on the environment, but on Wednesday it said some online firms are improving their practices and may even be the vanguard for renewable energy use.
Church, advocacy groups sue NSA over surveillance
Nineteen organizations, including a church and gun ownership and marijuana legalization groups, have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. National Security Agency for a surveillance program that targets U.S. residents' phone records.
Cloud doesn't mean the end of corporate data centres, says head of LSE IT
The growth in use of cloud services does mean not the end of the corporate data centre according to London Stock Exchange's head of technology services.
Tablets to get Energy Star ratings
Tablets will be rated based on the Energy Star specification in the future.
Wipro tops Greenpeace rankings as Apple drops down list
First-time surprise entrant Wipro tops the list of rankings in the 18th edition of the Greenpeace "Guide to Greener Electronics," with Apple dropping two spots to sixth compared to last year's study.
Greenpeace uses Clippy to ask Microsoft to build a cloud with clean energy
Having failed to establish a dialog with Microsoft on the issue of renewable energy, Greenpeace turned to Microsoft Office mascot Clippy to gain attention.
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iPhone 5 less toxic than Samsung Galaxy S III
The battle between Apple's iPhone 5 and Samsung's Galaxy S III rages on - a study conducted by the disassembly firm iFixit and nonprofit organisation Ecology Center has concluded that the iPhone 5 is less toxic than the Galaxy S III smartphone.
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Greenpeace infiltrated Apple?s Cupertino campus this week, projecting messages from Twitter and Facebook users who are dismayed at Apple?s use of coal at the data centre that powers its cloud services.
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When we ask children what they want to be when they grow up, they never say "an engineer." The chances of meeting a teenager who's even uttered the words "improved efficiency" or "production uptime," much less "power transmission," are slim. These terms simply aren't part of the vernacular like "doctor," "pilot" and "teacher" are. While some might see this as a problem, I see an opportunity for business leaders and educators to bring about change.
Without an education system that elevates math, science and engineering, we won't raise generations that aspire to innovate in these fields, and without an ongoing commitment to fostering technical skills, we can't adapt to the demands of the modern world.
In his 2011 State of the Union Address, President Obama acknowledged, "Revolutions in technology have transformed the way we live, work and do business." He noted that nations like China and India are adapting, educating their children earlier, longer and with greater emphasis on math and science. The U.S. isn't keeping up. We need to train teachers in these subjects—teachers who not only spark interest but inspire new ways of thinking.
Because Gates Corporation sees education as a critical lever in innovation and advancement, we support the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics Competition. Inventor Dean Kamen founded the program to help students from all over the world experience the excitement of science, technology, engineering and math and discover the potential rewards a career in these fields can offer. As a Crown Supplier for the FRC, we provide volunteers to counsel teams on technical challenges and donate over $500,000 worth of power-transmission products. It's exciting for us to see the next generation of engineers mix technology with a hands-on approach to learning. After all, at Gates we have a passion for education, and our value proposition is built upon a 100-year foundation of advancing the science of motion performance.
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1999 - EMI offered retailers a rebate of three dollars for every copy they sold of the Chris Gaines album, In...The Life Of Chris Gaines. Thats the rock album Garth Brooks released as his alter ego. Retailers were also asked to lower the price on the album as much as possible in order to help boost sales.
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Niagara Falls hotel 1 block from Casino Niagara
A stay at Courtyard Niagara Falls by Marriott places you in the heart of Niagara Falls, walking distance from Greg Frewin Theatre and Niagara SkyWheel.
This hotel is close to American Falls and Bridal Veil Falls.
Make yourself at home in one of the 258 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as laptop-compatible safes and desks.
Don't miss out on the many recreational opportunities, including an outdoor pool, an indoor pool, and a spa tub. This hotel also features complimentary wireless Internet access, an arcade/game room, and gift shops/newsstands.
Grab a bite from a snack bar/deli serving guests of Courtyard Niagara Falls by Marriott. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at a bar/lounge. Hot/cold buffet breakfasts are available daily for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary high-speed (wired) Internet access, a 24-hour business center, and an Internet point. Planning an event in Niagara Falls? This hotel features 1206 square feet (112 square meters) of event facilities. Parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
Hotel Amenities
- General
This 10-story Niagara Falls hotel fronts busy Victoria Avenue, about three blocks from both the Clifton Hill and Fallsview entertainment districts. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. A lobby computer provides complimentary wired high-speed Internet access and guests have access to a 24-hour business center, as well as at 2 conference rooms and 112 square meters of meeting facilities. There is a concierge desk for convenience to help with any request guests may have.
Parking is available in the hotel's lot (surcharge). This is a completely smoke-free property.
- 24-hour front desk
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Arcade/game room
- ATM/banking
- Audiovisual equipment
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Concierge desk
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Express check-in
- Fireplace in lobby
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-out
- Fitness facilities
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Free Wi-Fi
- Free wired high-speed Internet
- Internet point
- Computer station
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Bar/lounge
- Swimming pool - outdoor
- Laundry facilities
- Microwave in lobby
- Multilingual staff
- Number of floors - 10
- Total number of rooms - 258
- Luggage storage
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Snack bar/deli
- Meeting facilities size (meters) - 112
- Number of meeting/conference rooms - 2
- 24-hour business center
- Meeting facilities size (feet) - 1206
- Sauna
- Security guard
- Smoke-free property
- Smoke-free property (fines apply)
- Spa tub
- Swimming pool - indoor
- Swimming pool - outdoor seasonal
- Tour assistance
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Television in lobby
- Wedding services
- Parking (surcharge)
- Internet
Available in all rooms: Free Wi-Fi
Available in some public areas: Free Wi-Fi, Free wired high-speed Internet
- Parking
Parking (surcharge), Self parking (surcharge)
- Room Amenities
- Pay movies
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Air conditioning
- Climate control
- Complimentary weekday newspaper
- Phone
- Coffee/tea maker
- Microwave (on request)
- Daily housekeeping
- Complimentary toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Iron/ironing board
- Desk
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
- Cable TV service
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Cribs/infant beds available
- Free Wi-Fi
- Soundproofed rooms
- Dining
Keg Steakhouse & Bar - Steaks, ribs, chicken, and seafood for dinner. Doubles as breakfast area in mornings, with extensive breakfast buffet.
T.G.I. Fridays - Serving daily burgers, wings, pasta, salads, and sandwiches for lunch and dinner.
- Entertainment
The hotel offers live entertainment every Friday night from 8 - 11 PM in the on-site Keg Steakhouse & Bar Lounge. We are located minutes from Niagara Falls, both Casinos, Clifton Hill and major Niagara Falls attractions.
- Recreation
This Marriott offers an indoor pool and a seasonal outdoor pool, both suitable for family play or short lap swims. A small fitness room is also on site.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Golf - driving range nearby
- Golfing nearby
- Running track/path nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Helicopter/airplane tours nearby
- Swimming on site
- Accessibility
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
- Accessible path of travel
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
- Accessible parking
- In-room accessibility
- Accessibility equipment for the deaf
- Braille or raised signage
Policies & Fees
- Check-in
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
- Check-out
Check-out time is noon
- Payment types
Accepted at this hotel: Diners Club, Discover, JCB International, MasterCard, Visa, American Express
- General
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- Fees
- The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
- Breakfast fee: CAD 12.95 per person (approximately)
- Self parking fee: CAD 11 per day (in/out privileges)
- Additional Details
This Niagara Falls hotel is entirely smoke-free.
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NEW ORLEANS—Louisiana's Supreme Court has rejected a California firm's bid to avoid refunding $1.8 million in placement fees collected from 360 Filipino teachers recruited to work in public school systems in the state.
The Advocate reports ( http://bit.ly/Z5AE3i) that the high court refused to hear Universal Placement International's appeal of a ruling that the firm lacked a license to operate a private employment service in the state.
The ruling was originally made by an administrative law judge. The Louisiana Federation of Teachers, the American Federation of Teachers and the Louisiana Workforce Commission sought to have it upheld.
The teachers unions and advocacy groups have accused the company of charging the teachers excessive, illegal placement fees. The company has denied the allegations in court.
Information from: The Advocate, http://theadvocate.com


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